IARI Ph.D. PROGRAMMES in Bio-Chemistry, Biotechnology, Genetics, Microbiology

ADMISSION TO Ph.D. PROGRAMMES (2008-2009)

POST GRADUATE SCHOOL
INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IARI)
NEW DELHI -110 012.

Last date 10 April 2008

Applications in the prescribed forms are invited for admission to Ph.D. programmes in the various disciplines of Agricultural Sciences that include

Bio-Chemistry
Biotechnology
Genetics
Microbiology
Seed Science and Technology

Eligibility: Candidates must have obtained at least 60% marks OR an overall
grade point average (OGPA) of 7.50 out of 10.00 OR 3.75 out of 5.00 OR 3.00 out
of 4.00 OR 2.25 out of 3.00 (For SC/ST/PH candidates: 55% marks OR OGPA of
6.88 out of 10.00 OR 3.44 out of 5.00 OR 2.75 out of 4.00 OR 2.06 out of 3.00) in
Masters Degree Programme.

In the universities where OGPA is awarded no equivalence of grades to
percentage shall be considered for determining the eligibility qualification
for appearing in the entrance examination. The percentage of marks shall be
considered only for those candidates coming from universities that do not
award grades but award percentage of marks.

The candidates who have appeared in the Master’s degree examination in the year 2008 are also eligible to apply provisionally for admission.

For full details, please refer to the information bulletin containing the application
form which can be obtained during March 10, 2008 to April 10, 2008.
By hand: From Syndicate Bank, Pusa Campus, New Delhi-110012 on payment of
Rs.500/- in cash for General/OBC Category and Rs.250/- for SC/ST/PH
categories/-(+Rs.25/- as bank service charges).

By post: From Registrar (Academic), Post Graduate School, Indian Agricultural
Research Institute, New Delhi-110012, by sending a Demand Draft of Rs.575/- for
General/OBC Category and Rs.325/- for SC/ST/PH category, drawn on any bank,
in favour of Registrar (Academic), Post Graduate School, IARI payable at Delhi.

Application form can be viewed/downloaded from the website
http://www.iari.res.in which can be submitted complete in all respects along with
the DD drawn in favour of Registrar (Academic), Post Graduate School, IARI
payable at Delhi for Rs. 500/- for Gen./OBC Category and Rs. 250/- for SC/ST/PH.
Candidates are also advised to keep themselves abreast with communication from
the P.G. School over their e-mail IDs.

Last Date of receipt of Application: 10.04.2008
(for remote areas: 24.4.2008)
Date of Entrance Examination: 08.06.2008
All enquiries should be addressed to the Registrar (Academic), Post
Graduate School, IARI, New Delhi-110012.
(Ph. 25733438, Fax: 25846420)